The average laborer salary at San Diego was $75,551 , which is 10 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 35 percent higher than the national average for this job . Laborer salaries at San Diego typically range from $57,729 to $100,191 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported laborer salary was $145,440. There are 168 employees at San Diego with the job title laborer.